The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-05-27

GERMANY proposes to mobilize the army
next October If General Boulanger car.
ries out his plan with regard to the French
troops.
NoRxAx and Breton fishermen have asked
the French Foreign Minister to protest
against the Newfoundland Fishery bill.
A GERMAN named Hassler has been AZ
rested at Lyons. France, - spy. He
had Q list OF al the Alsatians in that
vicinity.
EDITOR O'BRIEN addressed large audi
ence at Toronto. Ont. on the 18th in opposi.
ton to Lord Lansdowne. the Governor Gen.
eral Of Canada. Resolutions denouncing
Lansdowne were carried. There was some
disorder attending the meeting, but nothing
Of any consequence occurred.
PREMIER GOBLET, in an interview with
President Grevy ON the 18th, rendered the
resignation Of himself and tho rest of the
French Cabinet.
RoUMANIA is reported to be fortifying
rapidly under the superintendent Of Ger
man officers.
The transcontinental railroad managers
have decided to renew the old association
and to take steps to prevent rate cutting.
The tea trade is reported to be unprece-
dentedly bad. The Hankow tea guild, which
largely controls the markets, recently or
dercd suspension of business for one
week, in consequence Of the low prices Of
fered by foreign buyers.
DIR. JUNKER, the Russian explorer, has
received q letter from Emin Bey, dated
December Is, written at Wadelai. Emin
Bey had communication with Zanzibar.
LORD LANsDowNE, Governor General OF
Canada. denies each and every allegation
made by Editor O'Brien.
The German dispatch boat, Fake, has
captured the English fishing vessel, Lady
Godiva, near the islands Of Norderny, and
towel her to Wilhelmshaven.
THREE train wreckers were executed
near Morelia, Mex, recently by squad Of
soldiers. A week previously they had
wrecked q train on the Mexican National,
causing the death of the fireman.
RIoTING was reported at Narva, Russia,
recently, the result of embittered disputes
between the peasants and land owners re-
garding the ownership Of certain woods.
Eight villages in the vicinity of Narva were
concerned in the quarrel.
JOHN DAWES Il Sous, iron masters OF
Stafford and Yorkshire, England, have
failed, with S5OO,OOO liabilities.
A BERLIN telegram Of the 18th to the hide
cendence Beige says the police at Novotcher-
kask have unearthed plot to assassina:e
the Gar and thirty arrests have been
made.
IT is reported in Mexico that Don Carlos,
the Spanish pretender, will visit that
country shortly for the purpose Of stirring
up a revolution which will give him q
throne.
IT is reported that Bismarck wants a Pa
pal Nuncio appointed at Berlin with the
view of deposing DR.. Windhorst from the
Of the Center party.
FRANCE and Mexico, so it is reported at
the City of Mexico, have signed an extradl-
ton treaty.
THE Toronto chief of police says that ex-
reports were sent out of the dis
over Editor O'Brien's visit.
SKILLFUL forgers have secured large sums
from European banks on bogus checks on
American banks.
No FOREIGN officers will be invited to
witness the maneuvers of the Russian
troops this year.
THE leading agitators in the recent strike
in Belgium have been arrested.
THE French Council of State has refused
to restore the Orleans Princes to the army
AUSTRIAN statesmen are now more hope
full than ever that the peace of Eastern
Europe will not be disturbed this year.
IT is positively denied from Rome that
the Irish College or sny portion of it has
sent memoir to the Pope denouncing the
Parnellites.
IT is stated that the convention between
England and Turkey provides that the Brit
ish will evacuate Egypt three years hence.
If, after that time, internal troubles arise
in Egypt, British and Turkish troops shall
the country, jointly or separately,
as the two Governments may agree upon.
No other power shall be allowed to inter-
vene in Egyptian affairs.
BUSINESS failures (Dun's report) during
the seven days ended May -, numbered
for the United States, 152; for Canada,
2S: total $50. against 167 the previous
week and 167 for the corresponding week
last year.
IT is reported that the malady with which
Mr.. Parnell is afflicted is Bright's disease
of the kidneys. The disease has secured a
hold upon its victim from which it can not
be dislodged.
EDITOR o. BRIEN was attacked by an Or
ange mob at Kingston, Ont, on the 10th. He
took refuge in the house of an Orangeman,
who protected him. There were no fatal.
ties, but several persons were injured.
The first Chinese railway was opened on
the Goth from Tau to Tientsin. The dis
patches state that the Chinese officials were
much pleased at the success of the enter.
prise.
THE LATEST.
Two Philadelphia reporters were crushed
o death under the cars at the State fair
grounds recently. They were running
Icross the track at the time when one was
ripped up, causing the other to stumble.
THE Turkish Government, in a note to the
,Owers, says it is unable to reconcile the
opposing parties in Bulgaria, and asks the
'owers to name candidate for the Bull
yarian throne who will be likely to suit the
THE chief of the guard at Babispe, Sono-
o. reports that the earthquakes did not
cave single inhabitable house standing.
Sixty persons were killed and many
beyond the hope of recovery.
THE Dublin Court of Appeals has rendered
/ decision in the case of Father Keller, the
PRIEST imprisoned in Kilmainham Jail for
'efusing to testify regarding his connection
With the plan Of campaign, holding the
for his arrest illegal and revers-
ng the decision Of the Court of Queens
Bench.
THE Supreme Court Of Massachusetts has
lecided the famous Snow-Alley postal tele-
,raph bond case in favor of Alley.
Six tow boats and two barges were sunk
md three others badly damaged near
Bend. La, the other morning